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Periodic inspection and testing - to BS7671
The IEE wiring regulations require that periodic inspection and testing of electrical installations is carried out at such intervals as are consistent with the time of installation, it's use and operation, the frequency of maintance, and the external influences upon it.
Example of maximum recommended in initial periods between inspections are as follows:
- Domestic dwellings - 10 years
- Offices and shops - 5 years
- Homes in multiple occupation - 3 years
Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have a requirement to have a Period Inspection Report (PIR) of circuits and wiring carried out every 3 years. Landlords are also required to carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) on any electrical equipment they provide (toasters, kettles, fridges, TVs, etc) every three years (although PATs are in themselves only valid for one year).
From 03.09.07 the Tolerable Standard within The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 has been extended. Electrical wiring, components and fittings must be adequate and safe to use. An electrical check such as a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) is likely to be the only way to be certain that wiring is adequate and safe to use.
Does a rented property need a smoke detector?
From 03.09.07 all rented property must meet the Repairing Standard. As part of the new repairing standards, landlords must make sure that the property they rent out has "satisfactory provision for detecting and giving warning of fires."
To meet the standard there has to be at least one working smoke alarm on each floor of a property. Any smoke alarms installed from 03.09.07 must be mains wired. Existing smoke alarms can be either mains powered or battery powered. If broken smoke alarms are replaced after 03.09.07 they must be mains wired.
In the case of HMO property where there is a more stringent smoke alarm requirement, this part of the repairing standard will only be met when the HMO smoke alarm conditions are met.
You may need a Building Warrant to fit a hard wired smoke alarm. Contact the building standards department.
Commercial Premises
Your responsibility is to yourself, your employees, your clients: and or customers and importantly your business neighbours. The undertaking of an Annual Fire Risk Assessment is now the Law in Scotland and PAT testing is one of the recognised steps in complying with that law. The responsibility lies in checking that your electrical appliances are safe to use and present no risk of fire.
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